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Thanksgiving game of 25th Massachusetts
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Civil War, Holidays, MilitaryCivil War, Holidays, Military |
| Location | MDMD |
| City/State/Country: | Annapolis, MD, United States |
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| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
| Holiday | Thanksgiving |
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| Text | The Worcester (MA) Spy, Nov. 27, 1861, prints a letter from the 25th Massachusetts datelined Camp Hicks, Annapolis, Nov. 21, where in a Thanksgiving game, company H defeated company A 31-22. The game ended at 5 pm by mutual agreement. Gives a box score. "The game was a hard fought one, lasting three hours, and engaged in by the best players of both companies." Day, "My Diary of Rambles with the 25th Mass. ..." Nov. 30, 1861 entry from Camp Hicks in Annapolis, MD: "the boys engaged in ball-playing and other amusements." Dec. 26, 1861 entry: "ball-playing and other athletic sports used up the day." |
| Sources | The Worcester (MA) Spy, Nov. 27, 1861 |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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1861.63 Thanksgiving game of 25th Massachusetts"
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